diff --git a/pep-3137.txt b/pep-3137.txt
index d3f3864f0..8c99e4bce 100644
--- a/pep-3137.txt
+++ b/pep-3137.txt
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Slicing
 Slicing a bytes object returns a bytes object.  Slicing a buffer
 object returns a buffer object.
 
-Slice assignment to a mutable buffer object accept anything that
+Slice assignment to a mutable buffer object accepts anything that
 implements the PEP 3118 buffer API, or an iterable of integers in
 range(256).